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Right, thanks! Good to know! So... two females for sale it is!

2 x gold gouramies for sale. Approx a year old, 1 is around 14cm long and the other around 11cm. Bought from a reputable aquatics dealer and kept in a healthy, underpopulated 350l tank. Selling as realise they need a larger group, as the bigger one is starting to get a little aggressive with...

Thanks, that's really helpful! Seems to confirm my fear about an FX4 being too much flow-wise. It's a corner tank, so flow is already a headache :huh: There isn't 3 feet to play with from the outflow or intake either, but I've got a spray bar set up to disperse water outwards from the back...

I struggle to see that... I know that's what Fluvial states, but everyone says to aim for 10x turnover or thereabouts. FX4's are not uncommonly used on a tank my size. I'm just not sure if it's overkill for my setup, especially in terms of the flow.

Decided to upgrade from the APS/SunSun filter on my Trigon 350 for a number of reasons. Looking to get something that is as quiet and as low-maintenance as possible, and easy to work with. THe FX series seems highly recommended, but I'm not sure whether the FX2 or FX4 would be better suited to...

9 young Bristlenose plecostomus catfish, approx. 3-6 months old, 1-2.5" long. Bred by healthy pair of lovely specimens in a carefully-maintained, fully planted tank. Available to buy individually. For collection near Clitheroe, Lancs

Thanks for this. I guess that makes sense... Hadn't appreciated that about the gouramis. I've kept the betta with a couple of other pearls (females) before and they were fine, as with the various tetras he's lived with. The new gourami I added I believe is a male, so maybe that did it? He's...

Hi all, Have just found my betta in the state below. He was absolutely fine yesterday. I was vacuuming up doing a water change just now and spotted him lying on gravel in and amongst some plants, barely moving. I don't know if some shrimp were on him and they have started work on his fins, and...

@Byron this is massively helpful indeed, thank you very much! I'll pay more attention to both the plants and the water changes :)

Many thanks indeed! Water should indeed be good, with a 50% change just before he went in. A relief to have a second opinion!

Just bought this bn pleco last weekend, and he started going white in patches - as per the attached photo - within a few days. I don't know whether this is ich or not... My female bn pleco, which I've had for at least a year or so, has also developed some variation on her colouring, but with her...

Thanks so much for this valuable help! As I said, I guess I'm still learning :) So, my aquarium is moderately (?) planted - see photo attached... However, I've still managed to lose a few fish over time to sickness, which on reflection will have been down to insufficient water changes and/or...